An Historical Account of Peterhead, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time: Comprehending an Account of Its Trade, Shipping, Commerce, and Manufactures, Mineral Wells, Baths, &c. with an Appendix, Containing a Copy of the Original Charter of Erection, Together with All the Bye-laws and Regulations Relative to the Harbours, &c. : Also, a Natural History of the Fishes Found on the Coasts of Buchan |
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... lighter was also sold for L.75 ; so that by the above estimate it appears , that the town sunk little more than L.400 for 6 years ; and if the other materials had been properly valued , it would not have amounted to near that sum . In ...
... lighter was also sold for L.75 ; so that by the above estimate it appears , that the town sunk little more than L.400 for 6 years ; and if the other materials had been properly valued , it would not have amounted to near that sum . In ...
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... lighters , to the places where they are wanted , of any size , from 5 tons to 200 , at one - tenth of the price usually paid for such an undertaking .. BUILDINGS . A great increase of buildings has taken place during the last 40 years ...
... lighters , to the places where they are wanted , of any size , from 5 tons to 200 , at one - tenth of the price usually paid for such an undertaking .. BUILDINGS . A great increase of buildings has taken place during the last 40 years ...
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... lighter than the back , having scales of the same size upon it , and a line through the centre . Pleuronectes Passor Eyes upon the left side . These fishes are often caught by the seine net in the har- C 1 錄 bour of Peterhead . Mr ...
... lighter than the back , having scales of the same size upon it , and a line through the centre . Pleuronectes Passor Eyes upon the left side . These fishes are often caught by the seine net in the har- C 1 錄 bour of Peterhead . Mr ...
Page 87
... lighter , tuns , fixing a cran on the pier head for heaving up stones from the channel , ( being frequently much damaged by winter storms ) , and other necessary instruments for the work , by the trea- surer's accompts , amounts to ...
... lighter , tuns , fixing a cran on the pier head for heaving up stones from the channel , ( being frequently much damaged by winter storms ) , and other necessary instruments for the work , by the trea- surer's accompts , amounts to ...
Page 88
... lighter be continued at the back of the south pier , until such a quantity is laid down as will render the pier fencible against the sea , in all weathers . 5. - A beacon of iron to be placed on the west rocks , at the entry of the ...
... lighter be continued at the back of the south pier , until such a quantity is laid down as will render the pier fencible against the sea , in all weathers . 5. - A beacon of iron to be placed on the west rocks , at the entry of the ...
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1817 LIBRARIES Aberdeen aforesaid appoint Baillie bark bath boat bour burgess Cancer caught CHIGAN coast common gate commonty Crab disponed Earl Marischall east Edinburgh erected Esox expence feet feu duty feuars fewars fish Fleuk forsaids Fucus further enacted Gadus Gilbert governors grassum y'of harbour of Peterhead head hereby Hundred merks inhabitants Inverugie James Arbuthnot John Davidson John Hutchison Keith Keith-inch lighter ling Lord Keith lyand betwixt manner march cairn master Merchant Maiden Merchant Maiden Hospital MICHIGAN north harbour obliged occupied paid penalties person or persons Pleuronectes pounds pounds sterling present quantity quays rates and duties river Ugie rocks roods in length Royal Burghs salmon Scotland Sheriff shillings ship or vessel shore Soal south harbour south pier Squalus sterling stones taste tennement thereof Thomas Arbuthnot three in breadth tons town of Peterhead trade trustees Ugie vulgarly called whilk yards yearly
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Page 153 - And be it further enacted, that this act shall be deemed and taken to be a public act, and shall be judicially taken notice of as such by all judges, justices, and others, without being specially pleaded.
Page 148 - Oxford, to the Intent that such Money shall be applied under the Direction and with the Approbation of the said Court, to be signified by an Order made upon a Petition to be preferred in a summary Way by the Person or Persons who would have been entitled to the Rents and Profits...
Page 150 - ... or may order distribution thereof, or payment of the dividends thereof, according to the respective estates, titles, or interests of the parties making claim to such money or lands, or any part thereof, and may make such other order in the premises as to such court shall seem fit.
Page 149 - Pounds, and shall amount to or exceed the Sum of Twenty Pounds, then and in all such Cases the same shall, at the Option of the Person or Persons for the Time being entitled to the Rents and Profits of the Lands...
Page 149 - ... then and in all such cases the same shall, at the option of the person or persons for the time being entitled to the rents and profits of the...
Page 148 - ... intents, or purposes ; or where such money shall not be so applied, then the same shall be laid out and invested...
Page 150 - Act, shall refuse to accept the same, or shall not be able to make a good Title to the Premises, to the Satisfaction of the said...
Page 152 - Chancery to order the expenses of all purchases from time to time to be made in pursuance of this act...
Page 148 - ... as aforesaid, stood settled or limited, or such of them as at the time of making such conveyance and settlement shall be existing, undetermined and capable of taking effect; and in the meantime, and until such purchase shall be made, the said money shall, by order of the said court upon application thereto, be...
Page 150 - ... on the application of any person or persons making claim to such sum or sums of money, or any part thereof, by...